# Krishnanagar, Nepal

_Human settlement in Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/krishnanagar-nepal
Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Krishnanagar is a municipality in Kapilvastu district of Lumbini Zone in the western terai part of Nepal. The municipality was established on 18 May 2014 by merging the existing Krishnanagar, Sirsihawa, Shivanagar village development committees (VDCs). on Nepal's southern border with India across from Barhani Bazar. Movement of Indian and Nepalese nationals across the border is unrestricted, however there is a customs checkpoint for goods. Goods bound for Dang and Arcghakhanchi cross here. Krishnanagar is connected by F-12 Chandrauta-Krishnanagar to the east-west Mahendra Highway and Postal Highway.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** human settlement; border city; municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6437564#P31))
- **Located in:** Kapilvastu District (district of Nepal) › Lumbini Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6437564#P131))
- **Official website:** krishnanagarmun.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6437564#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 27.5020, 82.7930

## Questions

**Where is Krishnanagar, Nepal located?**  
Krishnanagar, Nepal is located in Kapilvastu District, Lumbini Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Krishnanagar, Nepal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishnanagar,_Nepal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): कृष्णनगर नगरपालिका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6437564](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6437564) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Krishnanagar, Nepal". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/krishnanagar-nepal. Retrieved 5 November 2026.